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SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 1 of 4

1.  NICK JONAS is no longer afraid to admit how much he loves sex.  He says, quote, "Sex is such an important part of a healthy life, in the sense that it's such an intrinsic part of who you are.  When your sex life is not healthy, you resort to other things as an outlet."  (Full Story)

2.  Are BEYONCÉ and JAY Z going to spend the next year enjoying UNPROTECTED SEX in a French chateau?  According to the British tabloids, a "source" says, quote, "They're hoping to conceive their second child out there.  And taking a year [off] will allow Beyoncé to have a quiet, stress-free pregnancy."  (Full Story)

3.  MATT DAMON was recently asked if he saw BEN AFFLECK'S package in "Gone Girl", and he replied, quote, "Oh, I've seen it many times before that."  (Full Story)

4.  Sexy Pictures of Famous People

5.  According to a coroner's report, ROBIN WILLIAMS was sober when he died.  All they found in his system were two antidepressants and two "caffeine compounds."  He had also been experiencing symptoms of Parkinson's disease since 2011.  He had a tremor in his left arm, and movement in his left hand had slowed.  (Full Story)

6.  MILEY CYRUS gave her pet pig Bubba Sue a pedicure last week, which included bright red nails.  And, of course, she posted pictures online.  That started a debate over whether or not it's ANIMAL ABUSE to paint your pet's nails.  (Full Story)

SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 2 of 4

7.  DENNIS RODMAN thinks he helped get those two Americans released from North Korea this weekend, thanks to a letter he wrote to KIM JONG UN after one of his trips there.  In the letter, he asked Kim to release one of the men to, quote "show my country how loving and compassionate you and [your country] can be."  (Full Story)

8.  The body of radio legend CASEY KASEM is reportedly decomposing in a morgue in Norway . . . and his kids say that's exactly what his widow JEAN wants to happen.  They say Jean wants him to rot away, so the kids can't prove their claim that Casey died of ELDER ABUSE while in her care.  (Full Story)

9.  ANDY DICK is accused of committing grand theft last week, while RIDING A BICYCLE.  He was biking in Hollywood when he saw a guy with a sweet necklace.  So he stopped . . . asked the guy if he could see it . . . and rode off with it.  The cops caught up with Andy and arrested him.  (Full Story)

10.  Disney's "Big Hero 6" beat MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY's "Interstellar" at the box office this weekend, $56.2 million to $52.2 million.  If these estimates hold, it'll be just the fourth time in history two movies have opened to $50 million or more in the same weekend.  (Box Office Results)

11.  JARED LETO might play The Joker in DC's upcoming movie "Suicide Squad", which is based on a comic about supervillains who are captured and then recruited to carry out "black-ops missions" for the U.S. government.  WILL SMITH is also reportedly up for an unspecified role.  (Full Story)

SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 3 of 4

12.  MARK ZUCKERBERG trashed "The Social Network" . . . from a factual standpoint, anyway.  He said, quote, "They made up a bunch of stuff that I found kind of hurtful . . . There were pretty glaring things that were just made up about the movie that made it pretty hard for me to take seriously."  (Full Story)

13.  When JAY LENO made his guest appearance on "The Tonight Show" on Friday he didn't tell a single joke about taking over the show again.  Instead he did a stand-up set with some outdated, Leno-ish jokes about flip-phones and wearing Depends . . . and then sat down for an interview, which was amusing at times, but wholly unremarkable.  (Full Story)

14.  NICK CANNON wanted to play RICHARD PRYOR in an upcoming movie based on his life, but he didn't get the part.  So now, Nick is reportedly shopping his OWN version of Pryor's life story to TV networks.  (Full Story)

15.  TV Reminders and Late Night Guests

16.  ARETHA FRANKLIN was recently asked for her take on some DIVAS.  She likes Adele, Alicia Keys, Whitney Houston, and Jennifer Hudson.  She would only say that she likes Taylor Swift's CLOTHES.  And she wouldn't comment on Nicki Minaj or political diva President Obama.  (Full Story)

17.  NICKI MINAJ is pro-big booty, and isn't down with the skinny girl obsession.  She says, quote, "Everything we see that's labeled as beautiful is very skinny.  In the song ['Anaconda'], I kind of say, '[Eff] them skinny girls' . . . I went overboard with the video to show that I'm not going to hide."  (Full Story)

SHOWBIZ HIGHLIGHTS - 4 of 4

18.  In an apparent response to TAYLOR SWIFT leaving Spotify . . . BONO defends the service.  He says, quote, "It's an experimental period . . . let's see what works."  He says artists should be paid more, and there should be more transparency in the business . . . but he says he'd be excited about streaming services if he were a kid starting a band today.  (Full Story)

19.  The British tabloids claim that Virgin billionaire RICHARD BRANSON offered LED ZEPPELIN a guaranteed $800 MILLION for a final tour.  But ROBERT PLANT supposedly RIPPED the contract to shreds in front of a group of promoters.  (Full Story)

20.  Urban Quick Hits:  Snoop Dogg, Jeremih, and the Soul Train Awards

21.  WILLIE NELSON performed at the White House last week as part of a tribute to our troops . . . so CNN asked if he planned to discuss pot legalization with PRESIDENT OBAMA.  He said, "I probably won't say anything . . . but I'm sure he's very understanding of what's going on and he may be happy to see it happening."  (Full Story)

22.  RANDY HOUSER has the utmost reverence for a certain Tennessee whiskey.  He says, quote, "I have a Jack Daniels shrine in my living room.  It's red and outrageous, but it's awesome.  I have the barrel, and all the bottles . . . and I rarely open one."  (Full Story)

23.  Showbiz Extras and Country Extras

SHOWBIZ SEXY - 1 of 3

Nick Jonas Says Sex is an Important Part of a Healthy Life 

HIGHLIGHTS:  NICK JONAS is no longer afraid to admit how much he loves sex.  He says, quote, "Sex is such an important part of a healthy life, in the sense that it's such an intrinsic part of who you are.  When your sex life is not healthy, you resort to other things as an outlet."

FULL STORY:  By now I think we all know that the JONAS BROTHERS / purity ring nonsense was a marketing ploy by our Disney overlords.  But NICK JONAS drove that point home in an interview with "Attitude" magazine.

He said, quote, "Sex is such an important part of a healthy life, in the sense that it's such an intrinsic part of who you are.

"When your sex life is not healthy, you resort to other things as an outlet."

To put it in more concrete terms, not only does Nick HAVE sex . . . and not only does he LOVE sex . . . he NEEDS sex.  Sorry, Mickey.  (Check out some pictures from the magazine, including the cover, here.)

SHOWBIZ SEXY - 2 of 3

Will Beyoncé and Jay Z Spend Next Year Having Unprotected Sex in a French Chateau? 

BEYONCÉ and JAY Z have come up with a fantastic plan for 2015:  They're going to spend the year having UNPROTECTED SEX in a French chateau.  At least that's what the British tabloids would like you to believe.

A source says, quote, "They're hoping to conceive their second child out there.  And taking a year out will allow Beyoncé to have a quiet, stress-free pregnancy.

"They [also] want to have some time doing very little, enjoying Blue Ivy and chilling out.  They are hoping she will pick up the lingo too.  And of course it will be great for their French."

Matt Damon Didn't Need "Gone Girl" to See Ben Affleck's Manhood 

Okay ladies, admit it . . . a few of you bought a ticket to "Gone Girl" just to catch that VERY FLEETING glimpse of BEN AFFLECK's manhood.

Well, if you were as close to Ben as MATT DAMON is, you could have saved your money.  Matt was asked if he saw Ben's package in the movie, and he replied, quote, "Oh, I've seen it many times before that."  (Here's video.)

(Meanwhile, Damon has also confirmed he's doing another "Bourne" movie, and it'll be out in 2016.  You can read about that here.)

SHOWBIZ SEXY - 3 of 3

Sexy Pictures of Famous People 

1.  BRITNEY SPEARS posted a selfie with her new boyfriend.

2.  Here's LINDSAY LOHAN groping her unfortunately-clothed boobs.

3.  JAMES FRANCO posed with MEGAN FOX and another actress, who were covered in blood.  It's for a movie Franco is directing called "Zeroville", that also stars Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Craig Robinson, and Danny McBride.

4.  ADRIAN PETERSON is . . . SUPERDAD!  Right?

5.  I think I know why the Pittsburgh Steelers got SHELLACKED by the floundering New York Jets yesterday.  Their Saturday night Bible study session was crashed by JUSTIN BIEBER.

6.  I simply didn't realize how much I'd missed KATE BECKINSALE's cleavage.

7.  Have you ever seen a life-sized cake in the shape of JENNIFER LAWRENCE from "The Hunger Games"?  You have now.

The person who made it won first and second place in a cake competition for Katniss, and one of PETER DINKLAGE as Tyrion Lannister from "Game of Thrones".

8.  (NC-17)  Did RITA ORA post a NOT-SAFE-FOR-WORK picture of herself after sex?

9.  MACAULAY CULKIN responded to rumors of his death with a tribute to "Weekend at Bernies".

SHOWBIZ NONSENSE - 1 of 4

Robin Williams Was Sober When He Died . . . And Possibly Paranoid 

HIGHLIGHTS:  According to a coroner's report, ROBIN WILLIAMS was sober when he died.  All they found in his system were two antidepressants and two "caffeine compounds."  He had also been experiencing symptoms of Parkinson's disease since 2011.  He had a tremor in his left arm, and movement in his left hand had slowed.

FULL STORY:  According to a coroner's report obtained by TMZ, ROBIN WILLIAMS was sober when he died.  All they found in his system were two antidepressants and two "caffeine compounds."

But they also say he was PARANOID.  The night before he committed suicide, he reportedly put several wristwatches in a sock and gave them to someone to keep them safe.

The report also states that Robin had been experiencing symptoms of Parkinson's disease since 2011.  He had a tremor in his left arm, and movement in his left hand had slowed.

When Robin died, a lot of people were wondering why he and his wife were sleeping in separate bedrooms.  Well, the report says that she told investigators he was having trouble sleeping, and would move around in bed and talk loudly in his sleep.

SHOWBIZ NONSENSE - 2 of 4

Miley Cyrus Painted Her Pig's Toenails . . . Is That Animal Abuse? 

HIGHLIGHTS:  MILEY CYRUS gave her pet pig Bubba Sue a pedicure last week, which included bright red nails.  And, of course, she posted pictures online.  That started a debate over whether or not it's ANIMAL ABUSE to paint your pet's nails.  What's your take?

FULL STORY:  MILEY CYRUS gave her pet pig Bubba Sue a pedicure last week, which included bright red nails.  And, of course, she posted pictures online.  (Check 'em out here and here.)

Well, some of Miley's followers are worried that this amounts to ANIMAL ABUSE . . . including one who said, quote, "I think it's cute but it probably hates the nail varnish."

So the question is, is it cool to paint an animal's nails?  Is it safe?  Or is it ANIMAL ABUSE?

A quick check online reveals . . . nothing conclusive.  There are those who say the fumes from human nail polishes are not good for animals . . . and that an animal can also get sick from licking the polish before it dries.

But others say the fumes are no more harmful to your animal than they are to you . . . and that if you use quick-drying polish, the licking isn't a problem.

But there ARE nail polishes made specifically for animals.  We found some marketed for dogs and cats, but not pigs.  They're quick drying, and made from "natural" ingredients, whatever that means these days.

SHOWBIZ NONSENSE - 3 of 4

Dennis Rodman Believes He Helped Secure the Release of Two Prisoners from North Korea 

HIGHLIGHTS:  DENNIS RODMAN thinks he helped get those two Americans released from North Korea this weekend, thanks to a letter he wrote to KIM JONG UN after one of his trips there.  In the letter, he asked Kim to release one of the men to, quote "show my country how loving and compassionate you and [your country] can be."

FULL STORY:  Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller . . . the last two American citizens known to be held prisoner by North Korea . . . returned home Saturday after PRESIDENT OBAMA sent a diplomat there to secure their release.

But I think we all know the truth:  These men were freed by BASKETBALL DIPLOMACY.  That's right . . . it was DENNIS RODMAN who set them free.  And he knows it.

Rodman says that after his last visit in January, he sent KIM JONG UN a letter asking for Bae's release.  He never heard back, but he says, quote, "No doubt, our trips helped influence Kenneth Bae's release and I'm happy he is coming home safely."

In the letter, Rodman talks about how much he enjoys his trips to North Korea, but says they might not be able to continue if Bae isn't released, because he's getting so much flak from people in America for going there.

He says, quote, "I understand the crimes [Bae] committed, and ask you my dear friend, the highly respected Marshall Kim Jong Un for his release to show my country how loving and compassionate you and [your country] can be."  (You can read the letter here.)

SHOWBIZ NONSENSE - 4 of 4

Is Casey Kasem's Widow Trying to Get His Body to Decompose So Nobody Can Prove Elder Abuse? 

This is pretty sick and sad, if it's true:  The body of radio legend CASEY KASEM is reportedly decomposing in a morgue in Norway . . . and his kids say that's exactly what his widow JEAN wants to happen.

They say Jean hasn't even had Casey embalmed.  She just wants him to rot away until there's nothing left to autopsy.  That way, the kids can't prove their claim that Casey died of ELDER ABUSE while in her care.

The kids have gone to court to try to force Jean to bring him back to the U.S.

Andy Dick Committed Grand Theft . . . While Riding a Bicycle 

ANDY DICK is accused of committing grand theft last week . . . while RIDING A BICYCLE.  Andy was biking in Hollywood when he saw a guy with a sweet necklace.  So he stopped and asked the guy if he could see it.

The man recognized Andy, so he took off his chain and handed it to him . . . and Andy proceeded to ride off with it.  (!!!)  The man reported the theft, and police caught up to Andy just before midnight on Friday.

The chain was worth $1,000, hence the grand theft charge.  Andy was booked and released on $25,000 bail.

Related Comedy:  Andy Dick was busted for stealing a necklace in Los Angeles:

. . . So I was wrong.  He CAN get arrested in Hollywood.  (Tweet This)

. . . Cops told him he was going to jail.  And he went, "Yippee!"  (Tweet This)

MOVIE QUICK HITS - 1 of 3

Disney's "Big Hero 6" Beat Matthew McConaughey's "Interstellar" at the Box Office

The Disney movie "Big Hero 6" was #1 at the box office this weekend with $56.2 million in ticket sales.  It beat MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY's space movie, "Interstellar", which made $52.2 million.

If these estimates hold, it will be only the fourth time in history two movies have opened to $50 million or more in the same weekend.  And in all three previous instances, they were an animated and live-action movie . . . and the animated movie won.

(The three times it happened before were with "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" and "Prometheus" in 2008 . . . "Wall-E" and "Wanted", also in 2008 . . . and "Monsters University" and "World War Z" last year.)

Here are this week's Top 10 movies:

1.  NEW:  "Big Hero 6", $56.2 million.

2.  NEW:  "Interstellar", $50 million.  Up to $52.2 million since Wednesday.

3.  "Gone Girl", $6.1 million.  Up to $145 million in its 6th week.

4.  "Ouija", $6 million.  Up to $43.5 million in its 3rd week.

5.  "St. Vincent", $5.7 million.  Up to $27.4 million in its 5th week.

6.  "Nightcrawler", $5.51 million.  Up to $19.8 million in its 2nd week.

7.  "Fury", $5.5 million.  Up to $69.3 million in its 4th week.

8.  "John Wick", $4.1 million.  Up to $34.7 million in its 3rd week.

9.  "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day", $3.5 million.  Up to $59.2 million in its 5th week.

10.  "The Book of Life", $2.8 million.  Up to $45.2 million in its 4th week.

MOVIE QUICK HITS - 2 of 3

Will Jared Leto Be the Next Joker? 

HIGHLIGHTS:  JARED LETO might play The Joker in DC's upcoming movie "Suicide Squad", which is based on a comic about supervillains who are captured and then recruited to carry out "black-ops missions" for the U.S. government.  WILL SMITH is also reportedly up for an unspecified role.

FULL STORY:  HEATH LEDGER's Oscar-winning performance in "The Dark Knight" might not be the last cinematic word on The Joker.

DC Comics is doing "Suicide Squad", a movie based on a comic about supervillains who are captured and then recruited to carry out "black-ops missions" for the U.S. government.  And they want the Joker to be part of it.

Sources say they have an actor in mind . . . and it's another Oscar winner:  JARED LETO.  Model CARA DELEVINGNE is up for the role of his apprentice Harley Quinn.

Meanwhile, JESSE EISENBERG is expected to play Lex Luthor . . . after he does so in "Batman v. Superman:  "Dawn of Justice".

WILL SMITH, MARGOT ROBBIE and TOM HARDY are also reportedly in talks for unspecified roles.

It's not clear who Hardy would play.  He was Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises", but the character DIED.  Unless this is set BEFORE that, or in a different "universe", so to speak.

MOVIE QUICK HITS - 3 of 3

Mark Zuckerberg Says a Lot of "The Social Network" Was Not True 

HIGHLIGHTS:  MARK ZUCKERBERG trashed "The Social Network" . . . from a factual standpoint, anyway.  He said, quote, "They made up a bunch of stuff that I found kind of hurtful . . . There were pretty glaring things that were just made up about the movie that made it pretty hard for me to take seriously."

FULL STORY:  During a Q&A last week, somebody asked Facebook founder MARK ZUCKERBERG how accurate "The Social Network" was.  And he pretty much trashed the movie from a factual standpoint.

He said a truly accurate movie would have just shown him sitting at a computer writing code . . . so they, quote, "made up a bunch of stuff that I found kind of hurtful."

That includes the insinuation that Mark created Facebook to get back at a girl who dumped him.  The truth is that he's now married to the woman he was dating before he even created Facebook.

He added, quote, "There were pretty glaring things that were just made up about the movie that made it pretty hard for me to take seriously."  But he also said he had FUN with it, by taking the whole company to see it the day it came out.

(Check out video here.  The movie stuff begins at the 21:35 mark.  Or grab it from Delicious Audio.)

TV QUICK HITS - 1 of 2

Jay Leno Didn't Joke About Taking "The Tonight Show" Back on Friday . . . Instead Opting for Even More Outdated Material 

HIGHLIGHTS:  When JAY LENO made his guest appearance on "The Tonight Show" on Friday he didn't tell a single joke about taking over the show again.  Instead he did a stand-up set with some outdated, Leno-ish jokes about flip-phones and wearing Depends . . . and then sat down for an interview, which was amusing at times, but wholly unremarkable.

FULL STORY:  JAY LENO returned to "The Tonight Show" as a guest on Friday . . . and you'd THINK he'd drop some jokes about taking over the show again, but actually, he didn't.

Maybe JIMMY FALLON didn't want him to . . . maybe Jay is already over that . . . OR maybe it didn't fit in with the rest of Jay's material, because it was too RECENT.

Jay started with a stand up set, which was a cool idea, except that it didn't seem very fresh.  He made a juvenile crack about "Bangkok" . . . had outdated jokes about FLIP-PHONES . . . wearing "Depends" . . .

And the "new" concepts of binge-watching TV and competitive eating . . . plus, he commented about Lawrence Taylor's arrest for child molestation, which happened FOUR YEARS AGO.  He also had some other uncomfortably sexual material, where he referenced penises and self-pleasure.

He also sat down for an interview, where Jay made fun of Jimmy for asking him about "old-timey" cars.  They also talked about a silly photo shoot they did for NBC, and Jay's recent trip to Israel.  All in all, it was pretty unremarkable.  (If you missed it, you can stream the episode, here.  And here are some clips.)

Related Comedy:  Jay Leno was a guest on "The Tonight Show" on Friday.  I TiVo'd it, so don't tell me how Jimmy Fallon dies.  (Tweet This)

TV QUICK HITS - 2 of 2

Nick Cannon Lost Out on a Richard Pryor Movie, So Now He's Doing a Richard Pryor TV Project?  

NICK CANNON really, really wanted to play RICHARD PRYOR in an upcoming movie based on his life, but he didn't get the part.  Instead, the producers, including OPRAH WINFREY, selected MIKE EPPS to play Pryor.

But Nick isn't giving up yet.  Now, he's reportedly shopping his own version of Pryor's life story to TV networks.  It's not a show . . . it's some sort of TV special.  And apparently, NBC is interested.

A "source" says, quote, "Nick was devastated when he found out that he didn't get the part . . . it's been Nick's dream to play Richard Pryor in a movie because he was his inspiration growing up."

TV REMINDERS

Monday TV Reminders:

• "Monday Night Football" . . . 8:30 to 11:30 P.M. Eastern on ESPN.  The Philadelphia Eagles host the Carolina Panthers.

• "Dancing with the Stars" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC.  The six remaining couples perform their first dance to a song chosen by the viewers.  They'll also do a "trio dance" with an extra dance partner.

The final six going into tonight's episode are:  Alfonso Ribeiro, Tommy Chong, Lea Thompson from "Back to the Future", Janel Parrish from "Pretty Little Liars", Sadie Robertson from "Duck Dynasty", and YouTube minx Bethany Mota.

• "The Voice" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC.  The live playoffs for the Top 20.

• "Castle" . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC.  Castle and Beckett finally get married, after he experiences what life would have been like if they had never met.

• "Anger Management" . . . 10:30 to 11:00 P.M. on FX.  Charlie opens a halfway house for hookers.

(You can preview Tuesday's schedule here.)

TODAY ON TV TALK SHOWS

Tonight's Late Night Talk Shows:

• "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" - Jeff Daniels, Mackenzie Foy, and the New Basement Tapes.

• "Late Night with Seth Meyers" - John Lithgow, Ben Feldman from "A to Z", and Jenny Lewis.

• "Letterman" - Katie Holmes, Paralympic cyclist / race car driver Alex Zanardi, and music guest Jessica Hernandez.

• "Jimmy Kimmel" - Keira Knightley, Nate Parker from the movie "Beyond the Lights", and Spandau Ballet.

• "Carson Daly" - Lisa Ling, Self, and comedian Nick Youssef.

• "Conan" - Edward Norton, Octavia Spencer, and music guest Olivia Jean.

• "Craig Ferguson" - David Tennant from "Gracepoint", Eric Idle, and Parmalee.

• "Jon Stewart" - Bruce Springsteen and Frank Caruso, the guy who illustrated the Springsteen song "Outlaw Pete" and turned it into a 56-page children's picture book.

• "The Colbert Report" - Andy Cohen from Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live" pimps his book "The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year".

(You can preview Tuesday's late night schedule here.)

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 1 of 6

Aretha Franklin Gives Her Brief, Blunt Takes on Six Divas and President Obama 

HIGHLIGHTS:  ARETHA FRANKLIN was recently asked for her take on some DIVAS.  She likes Adele, Alicia Keys, Whitney Houston, and Jennifer Hudson.  She would only say that she likes Taylor Swift's CLOTHES.  And she wouldn't comment on Nicki Minaj or political diva President Obama.

FULL STORY:  ARETHA FRANKLIN covers Adele and Alicia Keys on her new divas album, so it goes without saying that she digs their work.  But she seems far less impressed with Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and President Obama.

In an interview with the "Wall Street Journal", Aretha was asked to comment on several artists . . . and she kept it BRIEF and BLUNT.  Here are her takes:

Adele:  "Young singer, good singer."

Alicia Keys:  "Young performer, good writer, [and] producer."

Taylor Swift:  "OK . . . great, uh, great gowns.  Beautiful gowns."  She clearly sidestepped addressing Taylor as an ARTIST . . . so that says it all.

Whitney Houston:  "Whitney was a talent, definitely a talent.  She had a gift."

Nicki Minaj:  "Hmm.  I'm going to pass on that one."

Later, she also had this to say about JENNIFER HUDSON:  Quote, "[She's] a very good singer.  She's just likeable."

Continued . . .

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 2 of 6

Aretha Franklin Gives Her Brief, Blunt Takes on Six Divas and President Obama  (continued) 

Speaking of likeable people, she was also asked to comment on political diva PRESIDENT OBAMA . . . specifically, on the work he's done since taking office.

Aretha had been a big supporter of his, and there was her performance at his inauguration . . . where she wore that AWESOME HAT.

But she might not be as hot on him anymore, because she didn't seem all that willing to defend his record.  She said, quote, "Well, it's really not for me to say."  And that was it.

(There's video at WSJ.com.  The part about the divas starts at the 3:45 mark.  Her Obama non-comment is at the 4:30 mark.  The part about Jennifer Hudson comes 10 minutes in.)

(Aretha also talks about how ridiculous Auto-Tune is at the 1:45 mark.  And her attempt to overcome her "famous" fear of flying by attending a "Fearless Flyers" class . . . that part is five minutes in.)

(In a separate interview, Aretha also gave some love to BEYONCÉ, while crediting HERSELF a little.  She said, quote, "I think they're doing a very good job . . . Beyoncé, Alicia [Keys], Jennifer [Hudson] . . .)

("I hear my influence sometimes . . . I know when my voice, when something I'm known for, has passed.  But these young ladies, for the most part, are all very original.")

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 3 of 6

Nicki Minaj Is Pro-Big Booty . . . and Says Screw the Skinny Girls  

NICKI MINAJ knows how she'd vote in a sexy election between skinny girls and voluptuous women with big backsides.  She tells "Billboard", quote,  "Everything we see that's labeled as beautiful is very skinny.

"In the song ['Anaconda'], I kind of say, '[Eff] them skinny girls.'  But it's all love.  I consider myself a skinny girl . . . I went overboard with the video to show that I'm not going to hide.  And those big-booty dancers I have, they're not going to hide.

"Black girls should feel sexy, powerful and important, too."

(By the way, Nicki debuted a new song with SKYLAR GREY at the "MTV Europe Music Awards" last night.  It's reportedly called "Bed of Lies".  Here are videos.  In the top video, the new song starts at the 1:38 mark.)

(Also, Nicki released a lyric video for "Only" . . . and a lot of people are criticizing it, saying it includes Nazi imagery.  Here's the video, and a sample of some of the comments.  Warning:  The video is UNCENSORED.)

Is Bono Telling Taylor Swift to Suck It Up and Embrace Spotify?  

HIGHLIGHTS:  In an apparent response to TAYLOR SWIFT leaving Spotify . . . BONO defends the service.  He says, quote, "It's an experimental period . . . let's see what works."  He says artists should be paid more, and there should be more transparency in the business . . . but he says he'd be excited about streaming services if he were a kid starting a band today.

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 4 of 6

Is Bono Telling Taylor Swift to Suck It Up and Embrace Spotify?  (continued)

FULL STORY:  Last week, TAYLOR SWIFT yanked her music off Spotify . . . saying, quote, "I'm not willing to contribute my life's work to an experiment that I don't feel fairly compensates the writers, producers, artists, and creators."

Now, BONO from U2 is weighing in, and he seems to be directly responding to Taylor.  He says, quote, "It's an experimental period.  Let's experiment.  Let's see what works."

Bono admits that the money issue is important, but he thinks the problem isn't streaming and downloading.  He says the "real fight" is for transparency, so acts can get the data on who's listening to them.

Stuff like how many times their songs are being played, and where they're being played.  Then, if they could be paid DIRECTLY, he claims, quote, "those payments will add up to something."

He defends Spotify . . . noting that they're, quote, "giving up 70% of all their revenues to rights owners."  But Spotify seems to be contributing to the lack of transparency, and many artists do NOT believe it pays them fairly.

Bono says the bottom line is:  Quote, "I think artists should be paid way more than they are.  But the greatest way you serve your songs is to get them heard."  Which is the BENEFIT of jukebox streaming services like Spotify.

If you're thinking that Bono isn't the best person to be commenting on this . . . especially since he just gave away an album for free . . . he would AGREE.

He says, quote, "I'm already paid too much.  I'm a spoiled rock star.  I'm the wrong spokesperson for this, but if I were starting a band now, I'd be very excited."

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 5 of 6

Did Robert Plant Tear Up a Led Zeppelin Reunion Contract Worth At Least $800 Million? 

By now it's probably a safe bet that LED ZEPPELIN will never, ever, ever get back together.  And now, the not-always-reliable British tabloids say ROBERT PLANT said no to a reunion that would have brought in MAJOR cash.

Virgin billionaire RICHARD BRANSON reportedly offered the band a guaranteed $800 MILLION for a final tour.  There would be an even revenue split for Plant, JIMMY PAGE and JOHN PAUL JONES . . . plus a set salary for drummer JASON BONHAM.

And Plant supposedly RIPPED the contract to shreds in front of a group of promoters.  A source says, quote, "They have tried to talk him into it but there is no chance.  His mind is made up, and that's that."

MUSIC QUICK HITS - 6 of 6

Urban Quick Hits:  Snoop Dogg, Jeremih, and the Soul Train Awards 

1.  SNOOP DOGG recently locked horns with IGGY AZALEA . . . but that doesn't mean he has a problem appreciating the WOMEN of hip-hop.  In fact, it's Snoop who doesn't think WE appreciate the women of hip-hop.

When asked what disappointed him about the current state of rap, Snoop said, quote, "That female emcees don't get the respect that they deserve . . . it's more about what she look like than what she sound like."

Snoop also credited his longevity to his KINDNESS.  He said, quote, "I treat everybody with love and 'eye to eye.'  That's why they call me 'Uncle Snoop' now instead of just 'some old rapper.'  I always treated them with love and respect."

2.  JEREMIH . . . the R&B singer who provided us with "Birthday Sex" . . . "allegedly went nuclear" at a Fuddruckers in Montana last week.

According to reports, Jeremih's entourage was hitting on a woman who worked there.  She complained to her manager.  And when he told the guys to cool it, they called him racist, and started throwing beer bottles.  Chaos ensued . . . resulting in more than $700 in damages.  Jeremih hasn't commented.

FYI:  Jeremih and his crew had ordered cheese sticks and chicken fingers.

3.  The Soul Train Awards went down over the weekend.  The ceremony isn't airing on BET until November 30th . . . but you can find a rundown of some of the performances, including the JODECI reunion, at Billboard.com.  (And here are some more photos.)

MONDAY'S SHOWBIZ EXTRAS - 1 of 3

Sexy Extras:

1.  DONALD TRUMP's son ERIC is married.  (Full Story)

2.  MEL B is NOT gay, but she got curious for a while.  (Full Story)

3.  Singer TOVE LO says a female fan got so charged up listening to her song "Habits" that she had to get her nipples pierced.  (Full Story)

4.  GABRIELLE UNION is one of the celebrities who got caught up in that nude photo scandal.  But she says she did NOTHING WRONG.  (Full Story)

Nonsense Extras:

1.  HUGH JACKMAN sliced the end of his finger during his Broadway show, and even though he bled for an hour, the show went on.  (Full Story)

2.  A man who made a street-legal version of the Batmobile from the 1989 "Batman" movie uses it to help out the Make-A-Wish Foundation.  (Full Story)

MONDAY'S SHOWBIZ EXTRAS - 2 of 3

Movie Extras:

1.  MAMA JUNE shot a cameo for "Dumb & Dumber To", and JEFF DANIELS says that as far as he knows, it's still in the movie.  (Full Story)

2.  DREW BARRYMORE is going to scale back her acting to concentrate on her kids.  (Full Story)

TV Extras:

1.  After "Peter Pan", NBC is going to do "A Few Good Men" live . . . but NOT as a musical.  You may not have known this, but it actually WAS a stage play before it became a TOM CRUISE movie.  (Full Story)

2.  ABC has canceled "Selfie".  (Full Story)

3.  People on Comedy Central can now say the P-Word, thanks to "Inside Amy Schumer".  (Full Story)

MONDAY'S SHOWBIZ EXTRAS - 3 of 3

Music Extras:

1.  Sadly, the terminally-ill young woman who "proposed" to ED SHEERAN has passed away.  (Full Story)

2.  ARIANA GRANDE says she's not a diva.  (Full Story)

3.  FALL OUT BOY and LUPE FIASCO recorded a new anthem for the Chicago Bulls.  (Video)

4.  LEMMY from MOTORHEAD says one of his favorite bands is ABBA.  (Full Story)

5.  If you care about the "MTV Europe Music Awards", here are the results.

STUPID NEWS HIGHLIGHTS - 1 of 2

1.  Here are a few random facts for you.  About 25 million people will fly somewhere in the U.S. over Thanksgiving . . . only about 8% of us.  Waldo from "Where's Waldo?" is only called Waldo in the American version . . . in other countries he's called Wally or Willy.  And there has never been an Asian male on the "Real World", in all 29 seasons.  (Full Story)

2.  A new survey found 46% of us rarely get enough sleep . . . 13% have lost their temper at work because they're tired . . . and almost half of us would choose a good night of sleep over good sex.  (Full Story)

3.  Apparently Mountain Dew has been testing out a new flavor that tastes like DORITOS.  A college student in Ohio posted a photo online that showed Mountain Dew had set up a table on his campus so people could try a flavor called "Mountain Dew Dewitos."  And he wrote, quote, "It honestly wasn't that disgusting."  (Full Story)

4.  A woman in Ohio bought her daughter a toy magic wand from a dollar store last week . . . turns out it was called the "Evilstick" and revealed a picture of a DEMON woman slitting her wrists.  The woman is outraged, but the owner of the store says he won't take it off shelves unless he gets more complaints.  (Full Story)

5.  A guy in Ohio figured that companies want to hire guys with FAMILIES over sloppy, horny bachelors . . . so he posted an ad on Craigslist looking for a woman and baby to pose for photos so he could PRETEND he had a family.  The ad was pulled by Craigslist . . . there's no word if he found a fake family before it got taken down.  (Full Story)

STUPID NEWS HIGHLIGHTS - 2 of 2

6.  A new survey found the biggest mistakes you can make on a first date.  The top five are:  Forgetting the person's name mid-date . . . eating like a pig . . . being late . . . counting calories at the table . . . and chewing with your mouth open.  (Full Story)

7.  A 37-year-old woman in Kentucky was busted for crystal meth last week . . . and when the cops arrested her, she was wearing a shirt that said, "I Love Crystal Meth."  She was hit with felony charges for narcotics possession and trafficking.  (Full Story)

8.  A 36-year-old guy in Florida picked up a prostitute on Thursday night and tried to make a deal with her:  $3 and a FRIED CHICKEN DINNER for sex.  It turned out she was an undercover cop . . . so he was arrested.  (Full Story)

9.  An 18-year-old Walmart employee in South Carolina was just busted for theft after the security cameras caught him taking deodorant off the shelves in the store . . . USING IT . . . then putting the cap back on and putting it back on the shelves.  He'll be facing theft charges.  (Full Story)

10.  An 18-year-old in Colorado took molly and cocaine on Halloween weekend . . . and FREAKED OUT.  He stole an ambulance, crashed it, punched a cop, and pleasured himself in a police station, so he's facing a ton of charges.  (Full Story)

11.  Someone stole an 86-year-old woman's purse late last month while she was shopping at a Target in Aurora, Colorado.  And the two cops who showed up helped cancel her credit cards . . . then did the rest of her shopping FOR her, and paid for all the groceries THEMSELVES.  And since her keys were in the purse, they also drove her home and installed new locks on her front door.  (Full Story)

STUPID CRIMINALS - 1 of 4

Mugshot of the Day:  A Woman Wearing an "I Love Crystal Meth" T-Shirt Is Arrested . . . For Possession of Crystal Meth

HIGHLIGHTS:  A 37-year-old woman in Kentucky was busted for crystal meth last week . . . and when the cops arrested her, she was wearing a shirt that said, "I Love Crystal Meth."  She was hit with felony charges for narcotics possession and trafficking.

FULL STORY:  37-year-old Deborah Asher of London, Kentucky left her house last week wearing a shirt that said, "I Love Crystal Meth."

And she was arrested later that day for . . . attempted jury tampering and aggravated corporate espionage.  Just kidding.  She was arrested for possession of crystal meth.  What ELSE would she have been arrested for?

Deborah wasn't arrested BECAUSE her shirt tipped off the cops . . . it just so happened she picked that shirt on the day that the cops wrapped up an investigation into her crystal meth dealing and busted her.

She had 3.37 grams of crystal meth on her and some digital scales.  She and a 57-year-old guy named Richard Rice were both charged with felony narcotics possession and trafficking.

(CBS 36 - Lexington) 

(Here's her mugshot.)

STUPID CRIMINALS - 2 of 4

A Guy Offers a Prostitute $3 and Chicken For Sex . . . But She's an Undercover Cop

HIGHLIGHTS:  A 36-year-old guy in Florida picked up a prostitute on Thursday night and tried to make a deal with her:  $3 and a FRIED CHICKEN DINNER for sex.  It turned out she was an undercover cop . . . so he was arrested.

FULL STORY:  36-year-old Steven Torres of Melbourne, Florida tried to pick up a prostitute in Sanford, Florida on Thursday night . . . and didn't realize she was an undercover COP.

But instead of offering to pay the price she wanted for sex, Steven tried to barter.  His offer?  $3 and a FRIED CHICKEN DINNER for sex.

And I know that when an undercover cop is posing as a prostitute, she's doing her job and not too worried about her sexiness . . . but it HAD to hurt this cop's self-esteem to know that a guy figured he could buy her THAT cheap.

At that point, the undercover cop gave the takedown signal and other officers swooped in and arrested Steven.

Steven did NOT have the chicken on him at the time, but did pick up the fake prostitute less than two blocks from a Popeyes and three blocks from Church's Chicken, so she would've had two delicious options.  (The Smoking Gun) 

(Here's his mugshot.)

STUPID CRIMINALS - 3 of 4

A Walmart Employee Is Arrested For Using Deodorant in the Store, Then Putting It Back on the Shelves

HIGHLIGHTS:  An 18-year-old Walmart employee in South Carolina was just busted for theft after the security cameras caught him taking deodorant off the shelves in the store . . . USING IT . . . then putting the cap back on and putting it back on the shelves.  He'll be facing theft charges.

FULL STORY:  Chandler from Walmart is NOT going to be the next 'Alex from Target.'

18-year-old Chandler Roberts is an employee at a Walmart in Spartanburg, South Carolina.  And he was just busted for shoplifting a bunch of stuff from the store . . . and doing something way worse.

Apparently, Chandler was caught on security cameras taking deodorant off the shelves of the store . . . USING IT . . . then putting the cap back on and putting it back on the shelves.

Chandler was also caught stealing Oreos, Chips Ahoy, and milk on camera.  His managers believe the total value of all the stuff he stole over the past few months, including the deodorant he used, comes out to around $1,800.

The police are investigating, and he'll be facing theft charges.  (Opposing Views) 

(Here are a few selfies from Chandler's Facebook page.)

STUPID CRIMINALS - 4 of 4

An 18-Year-Old Went on a Drug-Fueled Rampage . . . Stole an Ambulance . . . and Pleasured Himself in a Police Station

HIGHLIGHTS:  An 18-year-old in Colorado took molly and cocaine on Halloween weekend . . . and FREAKED OUT.  He stole an ambulance, crashed it, punched a cop, and pleasured himself in a police station, so he's facing a ton of charges.

FULL STORY:  This happened on Halloween, but it just came out now . . . which must be SO disappointing for the dude in this story.  Like, a whole week went by and he must've thought the news didn't notice his hardcore hippie freak out.  But . . . nope.

18-year-old Stefan Sortland is a student at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.  On Halloween weekend, he went to a concert . . . but took some molly and cocaine first.  And they did NOT react well with his system.

Some paramedics were on campus treating a drunk student for seizures . . . and when they got outside, their ambulance was GONE.

Turns out Stefan had STOLEN it . . . and was quickly speeding toward Loveland, Colorado, where he CRASHED it.  Police tracked the GPS in the ambulance and caught up with Stefan, who had a blanket, a phone, and a box of Wheat Thins.

They ended up TAZING him when he wouldn't do what they asked, and took him to the station . . . while he asked questions like, quote, "Why are the lights flashing on the cars?"

When they got to the station, he stood on a bench, kicked a wall, and then pleasured himself.  He also attacked two deputies and punched one in the face.

He's facing a TON of charges, ranging from aggravated vehicle theft to drug possession to assault.  So . . . don't do drugs, kids?  (ABC 7 - Denver)  (Here's his mugshot.)

THE GOOD NEWS

An 86-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Had Her Purse Stolen at Target . . . So Two Cops Did the Rest of Her Shopping and Paid

HIGHLIGHTS:  Someone stole an 86-year-old woman's purse late last month while she was shopping at a Target in Aurora, Colorado.  And the two cops who showed up helped cancel her credit cards . . . then did the rest of her shopping FOR her, and paid for all the groceries THEMSELVES.  And since her keys were in the purse, they also drove her home and installed new locks on her front door.

FULL STORY:  Julia Brecht is an 86-year-old great-grandmother in Aurora, Colorado.  And late last month, she was shopping in the produce section at Target when a guy stalked her, grabbed her purse, and took off.

Luckily, the two cops who showed up to help were Craig Hess and Robert Little.  Check out what they did . . .

First they helped her cancel her credit cards, so the guy couldn't use them.  Then they grabbed her SHOPPING list . . . did the rest of her shopping FOR her . . . and paid for her groceries THEMSELVES.  And it was out of their own POCKET, not the police department.

And since her keys had been in her purse, they drove her home . . . got her spare key . . . went back to Target for her car . . . then installed new LOCKS on the front door of her house, where she lives with her blind and disabled husband.

According to Julia, Craig and Robert "went far beyond what [anyone] would expect" to make sure she's safe.

As far as the purse-snatcher goes, a security camera got a blurry shot of his face, and police are looking for him.  Luckily Julia didn't have much cash on her.  (KMGH / NY Daily News)  (Check out photos of Julia, Craig, and Robert here.)

STUPID NEWS EXTRAS

Stupid News Extras . . . Random Links to Additional Stories

Last Wednesday, a restaurant in Colorado accidentally served booze to six little kids.  And they didn't realize it until a two-year-old had already downed her entire drink.  Paramedics checked her out though, and she was okay.  (Full Story)

A guy in China recently crashed his SUV into the back of an 18-wheeler, and got wedged under the bumper.  Then the truck driver dragged him for six miles without realizing it.  And when police got there, they found out the guy was a DRUG dealer . . . and the SUV was filled with cocaine.  (Full Story)

A school bus driver in Texas was fired and cited for indecent exposure two weeks ago, after he pulled into a middle school parking lot . . . and started sunbathing NAKED.  (Full Story)

A 26-year-old in Boston has turned himself in after video showed him stealing a woman's cell phone last Thursday . . . right after she got hit by a train and died.  (Full Story)

An Air Canada plane made an emergency landing in Edmonton Thursday after a tire blew during takeoff.  And when it touched down, a blade on one of the propellers somehow broke off . . . shot through one of the windows . . . and hit a woman in the HEAD.  But it only grazed her, and she's okay.  (Full Story)

On Thursday, a guy in New York fell asleep on the subway, which would have been totally normal . . . except he was NAKED, and only wearing sneakers.  (Full Story)

THE CYBER SPOTLIGHT

The Fowler Sisters Post Fashion Advice on YouTube, and Each Have Over a Million Subscribers

Making YouTube videos as a career is so popular now, it's actually becoming the family business for some people.

ELLE and BLAIR FOWLER are sisters from Augusta, Georgia . . . Elle is 26 and Blair is 21.  And they're both huge on YouTube for their fashion and make-up tutorials.

Elle runs a channel called AllThatGlitters21, Blair's is JuicyStar07, and they each have more than a million subscribers.  Blair actually has more, even though she's younger.

And because they're so popular, they have their own shoe and make-up lines, and published their second NOVEL last year.  They also have a 12-year-old sister named Emily, who's NOT a YouTube celebrity . . . yet.

GONE VIRAL - 1 of 3

1.  A Guy Danced Around in His Underwear While He Cleaned, and Didn't Realize His Roommate Was Recording Him

There's a YouTube video of a guy in his underwear cleaning his floor with a Swiffer, and dancing to the Sheena Easton song "Morning Train" . . . but he didn't realize his roommate was filming him.  (Search for "Cleaning Dancing Roommate.")

(Warning:  He says the S-word at :28, and it sounds like he says the F-word at the end.)

2.  The Hawk Mascot of the Seattle Seahawks Landed on a Fan's Head

The Seattle Seahawks have an actual hawk named Taima that flies around the stadium.  (Pronounced TAY-ma.)  And before yesterday's game against the Giants, he landed on a fan's HEAD.  It doesn't look like he clawed the guy too badly though.  (Search for "Bird Lands On Fan's Head At Seattle Seahawks Game.")

3.  Website of the Day:  "Crumbles" Uses One-Word Clips from Movies to Say Whatever You Type

A new website called Crumbles uses one-word clips from movies to say whatever you type . . . then makes a link you can send to people.

For example, if you type, "Today is Monday, and I need a drink" . . . the "I" is Darth Vader . . . "need" is Michael J. Fox in "Back to the Future" . . . and "drink" is John Cusack screaming in the 2007 horror movie, "1408".

GONE VIRAL - 2 of 3

4.  The New Doritos "Crash the Super Bowl" Ads Are Online

The Doritos "Crash the Super Bowl" contest is happening again.  That's where you make your own commercial, and if it gets the most votes, it airs during the Super Bowl . . . and you get a million bucks.

The deadline to submit them was yesterday, so there are a bunch online you can watch.  Check out "Always a Hit", where a mob boss decides not to kill a guy . . . because he's so distracted by some delicious Doritos.

Just go to CrashTheSuperBowl.Doritos.com and click "Gallery".  Then you can rate each video.

(Thanks to longtime Wise Brother friend Gary Craig at WTIC in Hartford, Connecticut for sending "Always a Hit" our way!  Give him some love!)

5.  A Dog Teaches a Baby How to Jump, and a Shih Tzu Dressed as an Ewok

If dog videos are your thing, there are two of them making the rounds.  The first one's a baby jumping up and down in one of those bungee things you put in a doorway . . . and a dog is jumping along with it, trying to attack the kid's shadow.

For the second one, someone took the stuffing out of a teddy bear, cut out the face, and put it on their Shih Tzu.  So when it runs toward you, it looks like a tiny Ewok.  (Search for "Dog Teaching Baby to Jump" and "Shih Tzu Teddy Bear.")

GONE VIRAL - 3 of 3

6.  Is the Monster Energy Drink Logo a Message from Satan?

Is the Monster energy drink logo a message from SATAN?  A video of a woman making the case blew up online yesterday.  And she has two main points.

The "o" in "Monster" looks like it has a cross in it . . . and each of the three lines in the "M" logo look like the Hebrew character for the number six . . . so it says "666".

According to her, both of those design elements were intentionally done by the Devil himself.

(Search for "Monster Energy Drinks Are the Work of Satan."  WARNING:  It's hard to hear, but a guy says the F-word at :47.)

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BIRTHDAYS - 1 of 2

Mackenzie Foy is 14.  She plays Bella and Edward's daughter Renesmee in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" movies.

Kiernan Shipka is 15.  Sally Draper, the oldest child of Don Draper and Betty Francis on "Mad Men".  Her best line . . . "You have big ones. My mommy has big ones too. And I'm going to have big ones when I grow up."

Josh Peck is 28.  The star of the "Red Dawn" remake and "Drake & Josh".

Miranda Lambert is 31.  Sexy country singer married to Blake Shelton.  She also leads the country group the Pistol Annies.

Mattress actress Sammie Rhodes is 31.  She's starred in 298 fine films including . . . "So You Think You Can [Eff]", "Catwoman Goes Naked", and "Naporneon Dynamite".

Mattress actress Nina Mercedez is 35.  She's starred in 83 fine films including . . . "Grindhouse XXX", "Barefoot [Kitty] Pleasure", and "So I Married a Pornstar".

Eve is 36.  Young street-wise troubadour AND the oddly sexy Terri in "Barbershop".

(Did you know:  Eve used to be a stripper.  It's true!)

Walton Goggins is 43.  Boyd Crowder on "Justified".  You might also remember him as detective Shane Vendrell on "The Shield".

Warren G is 44.  He regulates!  Warren G is a not-so-young street-wise troubadour AND younger half-brother of Dr. Dre.

Ellen Pompeo is 45.  Saucy minx from "Grey's Anatomy" and "Old School".

Tracy Morgan is 46.  "SNL" and "30 Rock" star who miraculously survived when his limo was hit by a Walmart truck earlier this year.

BIRTHDAYS - 2 of 2

Mackenzie Phillips is 55.  "One Day at a Time" superstar who STILL loves the cocaine!  Mackenzie is the daughter of Mamas & Papas genius John Phillips.  She had a long-term sexual relationship with . . . HER DAD.  Nothing creepy about that.

SINBAD! is 58.  One of California's biggest TAX CHEATS!

Greg Lake is 67.  Emerson, Lake & Palmer.  Biggest single:  The psychedelic "Lucky Man", from their 1970 self-titled debut album.  Did you know that before he was in ELP Greg was in a band with the future members of Uriah Heep?  (TRUE.)

Tim Rice is 70.  Lyricist for "Evita", "Aladdin", "The Lion King", "Jesus Christ Superstar" AND "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat".

Russell Johnson would have been 90.  The Professor on "Gilligan's Island".  Only two of the seven castaways are still with us:  Tina "Ginger" Louise and Dawn "Mary Ann" Wells.  (The Professor had a real name, you know.  It was Roy Hinkley.)

Roy Scheider  (1932 - 2008)  "JAWS"!

Brittany Murphy  (1977 - 2009)  Starred in "Clueless", "Sin City", "8 Mile" and the Michael Douglas movie "Don't Say a Word".  She also starred in "Just Married" with her then-boyfriend Ashton Kutcher.  Brittany once said he has a tiny package.

NOVEMBER 10th - BACK IN THE DAY - 1 of 2

239 years ago . . . In 1775, THE U.S. MARINES were organized under authority of the Continental Congress.  SEMPER FI!

63 years ago . . . In 1951, DIRECT-DIAL COAST-TO-COAST TELEPHONE SERVICE BEGAN with the mayor of Englewood, New Jersey calling the mayor of Alameda, California.

60 years ago . . . In 1954, THE IWO JIMA MEMORIAL . . . you know, the one with the statue of a group of soldiers raising the American flag . . . was dedicated in Arlington, Virginia.

47 years ago . . . In 1967, THE MOODY BLUES RELEASED "NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN"!

45 years ago . . . In 1969, "Sesame Street" debuted on PBS.  An estimated eight million people still tune into the show every week.  But NOT to see Katy Perry's bouncing boobies.

32 years ago . . . In 1982, the newly finished VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL was opened to its first visitors in Washington, D.C.

NOVEMBER 10th - BACK IN THE DAY - 2 of 2

22 years ago . . . In 1992, AXL ROSE was found guilty of inciting a riot at St. Louis' Riverport Amphitheater.  He was given a suspended sentence and ordered to donate $10,000 each to five charities.

21 years ago . . . In 1993, JOHN WAYNE BOBBIT was acquitted of a marital sexual assault charge after his Johnson was lopped off by his hot-blooded Latina minx, LORENA.

13 years ago . . . In 2001, the first iPod went on sale.  Almost 1.5 BILLION iPods have been sold since . . . but Apple has now all but phased it out because everyone just uses their phone for music now.

Eight years ago . . . In 2006, "City Slicker" stud JACK PALANCE died of natural causes at the age of 87.  Even though he always looked like he had one foot in the grave, he was a CERTIFIABLE BAD-ASS.  (Remember when he did one-armed push-ups during his Oscar acceptance speech in 1992?)  (Video)

(Yeah.  Jack's been dead for 8 years and he can probably STILL kick your ass.)